'Body Is Sore' - Arshdeep Revels in Rare Red-Ball Opportunity

Very rarely I get a chance to play red ball cricket: Arshdeep Singh speaks on his Duleep Trophy outing - The Tribune

Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh entered the 2026 Duleep Trophy quarter-final looking to test his four-day cricket fitness and delivered with figures of 3/53 and 1/40 in North Zone's 52-run win over West Zone in Bengaluru.

'Very rarely do I get the chance to play red-ball cricket': Arshdeep Singh after North Zone’s 52-run win in Duleep Trophy

India pacer Arshdeep Singh used the Duleep Trophy to prove his readiness for Test cricket after a long gap from red-ball cricket. He took four wickets in North Zone’s 52-run win over West Zone and said he had specifically trained with the red ball. Arshdeep also stressed the value of patience, tactical bowling and domestic cricket in preparing for Tests.

'Body is sore' - Arshdeep revels in rare red-ball opportunity

It had been a year since Arshdeep Singh last played a first-class game and he put in a useful performance in North Zone's win against West Zone

Arshdeep Singh has played 4 red-ball games in a season. The red ball still rides in his kit

Four years into his India career, the seamer is still hunting for the chance to prove himself in whites

Duleep Trophy: Abid Mushtaq's 9 For 99 Powers North Zone Past West Zone By 52 Runs

North East Zone: Jammu & Kashmir's left-arm spin-bowling allrounder Abid Mushtaq produced a match-winning performance, claiming a combined 9 for 99 as North Zone defeated Ruturaj Gaikwad-led West Zone by 52 runs in the Duleep Trophy quarter-final at the BCCI's